Operations Research or Qualitative Approach MCQ Questions and Solutions with Explanations

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The solution of a transportation model of dimension m × n is said to be degenerate if it has

A) exactly (m + n - 1) allocations B) more than (m + n - 1) allocations C) fewer than (m + n - 1) allocations D) m + n allocation

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Answer: Option C

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Five jobs are to be scheduled in two machines in a production unit. All the five jobs undergo processing in both the machines (shop floor). The table given below provides information on the processing time in both the machines.

Job No.	Processing Time
	Machine 1	Machine 2
1	4	7
2	6	3
3	2	3
4	7	7
5	8	6

Identify the best sequence using Johnson's rule.

A) Job 3 Job 1 Job 4 Job 5 Job 2 B) Job 3 Job 5 Job 4 Job 1 Job 2 C) Job 5 Job 3 Job 1 Job 2 Job 4 D) Job 5 Job 1 Job 2 Job 3 Job 4

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Answer: Option A

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83

Elements of TQM includes

A) continuous improvement B) supplier's quality C) defect free processes D) all of these

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Answer: Option D

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84

Which of the following statement is not true for push strategy?

A) The jobs are scheduled by centralised programmes B) The demand creates its own supply C) The customer is not the trigger in the production process D) Here, the previous unit keeps on producing goods while ignoring whether the next workstation requires its output or not

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Answer: Option B

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85

The calling population is assumed to be infinite when

A) arrivals are independent of each other B) capacity of the system is infinite C) service rate is faster than the arrival time D) all of the above

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Answer: Option A

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86

An ISO 9000 certification may be used by

A) chemical organisations B) textile C) food processing industries D) all of the above

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Answer: Option B

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87

The objective of conducting a short-term forecasting is

A) estimate inventory requirement B) provide transportation for month C) to decide current work load D) all of the above

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Answer: Option D

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88

Which of the following is not a key operating characteristic for a queueing system?

A) Utilisation factor B) Percent idle time C) Average time spent for waiting in queue D) None of the above

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Answer: Option D

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89

. . . . . . . . module supports the entire sales and purchase processes from start to finish.

A) Order management B) Sales management C) Purchase management D) Master data management

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Answer: Option A

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Which of the following describes an ERP system?

A) ERP systems provide a foundation for collaboration between departments B) ERP systems enable people in different business areas to communicate C) ERP systems have been widely adopted in large organisations to store critical knowledge used to make the decisions that drive the organisation's performance D) All of the above

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Answer: Option D

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